The Mesh Challenge!

This was done for the "Mesh Challenge" for the Smeared and Smudged blog hop challenge. I have to admit I didn't end up having a lot of time to create this because of a freelance job I had to focus on - but I knew what mesh I wanted to use (amazingly I found it amidst all my stash) and just knew it would make a great Egyptian theme. I have no idea what other people will be creating with mesh - but it will make for a lot of unique things I imagine! I defaulted to my comfort zone of card-making since that's what I do more of than anything else.

This was great to get me back blogging - I had no idea I'd been away from it for so long - I just couldn't believe it when I saw the last date on my post! I haven't been away from creating that long - just blogging! (you can see some of my other things on my flickr site if you are so inclined). Thanks for dropping by!

Here's the blog roll for the hop!

JANUARY SMEARED & SMUDGED
MEMBER BLOG HOP
BLOG ROLL

Tori
Black Dragon
Fiona
Monique
Jane
Celina
Sara
Kristy
Heather
Kapree
Helen
Alison
Sugar
Dianne
Lisa
Sharon
Pam
Ike
MaryKay

More Journaling in the Red Journal

Some new entries from the last few days (mostly this past weekend) in my Red "Thoughts" journal. As usual just kind of random thoughts that come to me and things that inspire me at any given moment. They were all kind of fun.

I'm a card-makin' Machine!

I decided the other day to see about doing some volunteer work since I have a little more free time now. I went to see about helping out with a Hospice agency and thought I'd make some cheerful cards last weekend. I really got cranking - and made about 8-10 of each of these designs. It was the first time in ages I've sat down to craft at home (for an extended period of time, anyway) and it felt really good. I hope the cards will bring some smiles and cheer to the folks they go to. I know Hospice really was a help and a blessing when my mother was fighting cancer and it is such a good cause.

Holiday Cards

Got a fairly good and early start on making my holiday cards this year. I hope I can keep up the momentum. These aren't all that I made, a few of them I made 3 at a time which helps get more done quicker if I am feeling inspired and have enough of the paper and components.

Join me for NaNoJouMo! Starts TODAY!

Join me for a 30-day odyssey dreamed up online last night called NaNoJouMo to journal every day in November (a little or a lot - whatever you can manage). I whimsically threw the idea out there and Dawn Sokol ran with it and promptly posted it on her blog! This inspired me to actually decide to DO IT! See Dawn's blog here: http://www.dblogala.com/

It's bound to be quite fun and inspiring. I found a new Moleskine journal with 32 pages - perfect for this journey. I got up early this morning (thanks to the extra hour from setting the clocks back!) and cranked out my first page! So excited - I hope I can carry the enthusiasm through the rest of the month!